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The cost of small cars is no longer small!
I have been given a new Micra as a courtesy vehicle, whilst my QQ is in for repairs.
The Micra is a 1.5 Diesel N-Connecta. It's not bad, we have a 108 at the moment that will go back in 6 months and thought I'd look at how much the courtesy car is.
Knocking on for £19,000 for a mid range small hatchback. It's not even practical really.
Needless to say, if the manufacturers want this kinda money for a new small 5 door - we'll be getting something nicer used!
The Micra is a 1.5 Diesel N-Connecta. It's not bad, we have a 108 at the moment that will go back in 6 months and thought I'd look at how much the courtesy car is.
Knocking on for £19,000 for a mid range small hatchback. It's not even practical really.
Needless to say, if the manufacturers want this kinda money for a new small 5 door - we'll be getting something nicer used!
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Needless to say, if the manufacturers want this kinda money for a new small 5 door - we'll be getting something nicer used!
I probably blame leasing... now "regular people" have been persuaded to lease a car rather than buy one .... they don't seem to see the stupidly high price ticket on the windscreen!
My car cost me £6k eight years ago when it was about four years old. I don't plan on ever spending more than £2-3k on a car for the rest of my life.0 -
Dacia Sandero = £9,0000
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sevenhills wrote: »Dacia Sandero = £9,000
Good shout. I think the 1.5 DCI in that is the same used across the Renault & Nissan range, but in a mildly less potent form.
Due to their popularity though, I can't see it being too long before Dacia prices start creeping up and they start loading the cars to try and compete with the more established brands. They will be Renault/Nissan's equivalent of Seat. Started off cheap, but ended up pretty much the same as the rest of the group in specs and price.0 -
Nissan tried to sell me a Micra about 18 months ago when they released the latest model. They'd definitely tarted it up, compared to the older ones!
If I were to spec out a brand new Golf now, I'd be looking at over £30k! :eek: I'll wait a few years for somebody to get tired of theirs and flog it. :cool:0 -
I have been given a new Micra as a courtesy vehicle, whilst my QQ is in for repairs.
The Micra is a 1.5 Diesel N-Connecta. It's not bad, we have a 108 at the moment that will go back in 6 months and thought I'd look at how much the courtesy car is.
Knocking on for £19,000 for a mid range small hatchback. It's not even practical really.
Needless to say, if the manufacturers want this kinda money for a new small 5 door - we'll be getting something nicer used!
List prices are meaningless these days though. That car can be bought for £14K ish from a broker.
An entry level Micra can be bought for £11.5K ish
https://broadspeed.com/new_cars/Nissan/Micra/Choose_Number_Of_Doors/Hatchback/diesel/Choose_Engine_Size/manual0 -
My Fiesta cost me £9500 and it was less than 6 months old with under 900 miles. However the sticker price was £13,500. An absolute joke.
Basically it's to make people go on these payment plans which are largely a silly idea unless you are A) rich and want a new car every 3 years or
actually need a car for work and can't wait to save to get one.
Had a friend who leased two cars over a 8 year period. Fell into financial difficulty and had to return the car back to the dealer to save money. All those payments and nothing to show for it.0 -
Nathaniel_Essex wrote: »
Had a friend who leased two cars over a 8 year period. Fell into financial difficulty and had to return the car back to the dealer to save money. All those payments and nothing to show for it.
He had cars for 8 years to show for it, and its not like if he'd bought them cash they wouldnt have depreciated by a similar amount or more...0 -
Nathaniel_Essex wrote: »
Basically it's to make people go on these payment plans which are largely a silly idea
Why?
People get paid monthly, and all their other bills come out monthly, so why not pay for your car monthly? Budget a certain amount that you can afford and shop around for the best deal. Hassle free motoring. Works for a lot of people...0 -
Thats the point, they don't need to be rich, id say a good majority of the new cars you see on the roads are driven by people who couldn't afford to buy it outright and go month to month because it makes the cars achievable for them. hence all the pcp deals with massive final payments and low monthly payments. -not very sensible in my opinion, but in the uk its become a 'status' thing to have a fancy car and or new car, even if you don't own the thing!Nathaniel_Essex wrote: »Basically it's to make people go on these payment plans which are largely a silly idea unless you are A) rich and want a new car every 3 years or actually need a car for work and can't wait to save to get one.
personally i like to own my cars0
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